GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| beatitude | a state of utmost bliss |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |